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From the Rafters (11.20.14)

by
Wyatt Arndt
/ Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks welcomed Ryan Kesler back to Vancouver as they took on the Ducks Thursday night. Read on to find out all about the broken glass, Bo Horvat-mania, and dry scraping's final game before retirement.

- Another late scratch? Former Canuck Bryan Allen. Although overshadowed slightly by Ryan Kesler's return, Bryan Allen's (15th? 32nd? 45th?) return to Rogers Arena was cut short when he was traded earlier in the day. Now we'll never know if the Canucks had planned a ceremony for Allen or not.

- A shout out to all the people stuck in classes or the office during the Canucks games yet still manage to sneak in looking at their phones for updates. It looks like the person sitting in front of Taylor gave up on sneaking and just flat out bailed to watch the game. Who leaves a sweet three ring binder open like that?? That's just playing with fire.

- In 2011, Dan Hamhuis went down with an injury in the Finals. It was awful. Tonight he also went down after simply turning on the ice. He had to be helped off the ice as a result. Hopefully Hammer is ok, but it was not a good sight seeing Hamhuis struggle to walk.

- One perk of going to Canucks games? Getting to update photos of yourself with Trevor Linden.

- The Canucks were down 2-0, but they had their chances, it wasn't like they were getting dominated. It was just one of those periods where Anaheim buried their chances and the Canucks couldn't bury theirs.

- Bo Horvat may not be showing much offense, but he has been strong in his own zone, and is very good at shielding the puck and winning board battles.

Perry gave Bieksa 2 jabs in the face before Bieksa reacted with one of his own. That guy, man. #canucks

- Ah, Poo Face, he was a great player for Vancouver. Played dirty in the corners, though.

-Sometimes, you just have to Bo-lieve! Bo Horvat got his first NHL goal and the crowd almost took the roof off the place. The goal was preceded by the Canucks hounding the Ducks all over the ice and generally being those annoying kind of guys you hate playing against in beer league hockey. You know, the guys who work really hard and tire you out.

- This...this was a thing of beauty. Seriously, the Canucks breakout on this delayed penalty will be used in college when they teach classes on how to score with the goalie pulled. Honestly, it needs to be put in a museum. Now.

That was pretty cool. Lack got to celebrate that #Canucks (Hansen) goal with teammates on the bench.

- Winning faceoffs against Kesler, scoring his first goal...Bo Horvat played his best game in the NHL tonight. If he gets sent down, expect a strongly worded letter sent to Canucks management from the fans.

- Eddie was the reason this game didn't end in the overtime. He played great.

- At one point Daniel had a tap in for the winner but he missed the net . It's best we not talk about it.

SHOOTOUT

- The Ducks won the shootout, but it was a great game that could have gone either way. The Canucks almost won it in overtime, but the hockey gods are a fickle bunch. Great entertaining game, and the Canucks snagged a point out of it.